I was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but that World is at Peace (WN)
I was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but that World is at Peace (WN) - Chapter 1664: In the Cottage

I’ve encountered unexpected situations while bathing together with someone to the extent that I think I’m cursed by bathrooms. It’s just, I feel like Alice is also somewhat cursed by bathrooms.

There would always be some sort of event happening…… with Alice always receiving the brunt of embarrassment. How should I say this…… It seems she had it rough.

This time, there was this incident where her towel became see-through, and after blanking out a few moments, Alice, trembling with anger, tore up a rift in the space and immediately after, the towel she had wrapped around herself turned into one that wasn’t see-through.

[Ah, you changed your towel.]

[……Yes.]

[You looked extremely embarrassed there…… Like I said, I swear I didn’t look except for the first time when it caught me off guard.]

[No, well, about that…… umm…… That’s something that will happen sooner or later…… but that happening in a way I never expected just makes me so embarrassed like crazy…… But in a way, because the embarrassment reached an extreme level, it went full circle and I felt a bit more composed, perhaps?]

[A blessing in disguise…… I guess? In any case, I’m glad that Alice didn’t escape from the bathroom.]

I think her going full circle and suddenly finding composure is real. In fact, Alice did appear a bit more composed than just a moment ago. No, she’s still embarrassed, but it seems like she wasn’t trying to escape or hide from her embarrassment. Rather, she appeared to have come to terms with what had happened to some extent.

It’s also fortunate that I didn’t get left alone in the bathtub…… That being said, the mood still does feel strangely awkward. What should I do with this situation?

What happened just now was something out of my control, but the undeniable fact remains that her towel was see-through and I had completely seen her body. To be honest, right now, the sound of my heartbeat is quite loud.

Alice said the same thing, but because that happening was just unexpected that I was too surprised at the moment to think deeply. However, as time passes a bit, I’m starting to get intensely conscious of it.

[……H- Hmmm. I can’t quite describe this mood we’re in.]

[R- Right. It’s kinda unbearable, and I can’t calm myself down……]

[For the time being, errr…… My bad.]

[Ah, no, that was an accident, and Kaito-san wasn’t at fault…… I- It’s alright.]

There’s this itchy feeling in our skin, like we’re becoming acutely aware of each other…… I certainly can’t calm myself down, but in a way, the mood isn’t entirely unpleasant.

The awkward mood influences things around us, and there’s this sense of embarrassment to it. My face feels quite warm, and when I look at Alice, her appearance from earlier comes to mind, making it difficult to have a smooth conversation with her…… However, even so, perhaps it’s my intuition telling me, but I feel that “now is the time to push forward”.

Even though her embarrassment went full circle, the fact that Alice is relatively composed and not flustered, the odd itchy feeling we both have, and the sense that we are being aware of each other———— Considering all this, I felt like this might be the best timing to go with the flow.

Therefore, while suppressing my embarrassment, I gently put my hand on Alice’s shoulders and held her in my embrace.

[Ahh…… Kaito…… -san?]

[Alice, look up a little bit……]

[Ahhh…… Y- Yes. Umm, p- please be gentle with me……]

Tracing my other hand along Alice’s jawline, I softly spoke to her ear, and seemingly having sensed my intentions, I saw Alice closing her eyes, so I leaned in and kissed her. Unlike the chaste kisses we had earlier, our lips met firmly, pressing against each other.

[……Hnn…… Nhhnnn……]

While gently embracing Alice’s delicate shoulders, I could feel the warmth in her lips, likely from the bath. Savoring the sensation as our lips met, a sweet, intoxicating mood enveloped us…… and after a while, I pulled back and spoke gently to Alice.

[……It won’t be good to stay here too long, so it’s about time we get out of here and head for the bedroom.]

[…………………..]

At my words, Alice only nodded in silence with a blush on her face.

<Afterword>

Makina : [Unnn, unnn. Thanks in part to my assistance, that was a nice sweetness! Well, considering that what’s happening after this isn’t really age-appropriate for the novel, I feel like the would head straight to the next morning…… but I’m looking forward to their morning talk after their relationship has deepened! Don’t you think so? Serious-senpai……]

Serious-senpai : [………………….]

Makina : [……This scenery brought about by the sea of sugar, I wonder if we can call it a seaside horizon?]